Jane Howlett Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Jane Howlett
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Term Start:11 April 2024
Predecessor:Jo Palmer
Premier:Jeremy Rockliff
Office1:Minister for Racing
Term Start1:11 April 2024
Predecessor1:Felix Ellis
Constituency Am2:Lyons
Assembly2:Tasmanian House of
Term Start2:23 March 2024
Office3:Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Prosser
Term Start3:5 May 2018
Term End3:27 January 2024
Predecessor3:Division created
Party:Liberal Party
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
Spouse:Sergei Nester[2]
Successor3:Kerry Vincent (Australian politician)

Jane Colleen Howlett is an Australian politician, who was a Liberal member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Prosser and is now member for the Division of Lyons.[3]

After Peter Gutwein became Premier in January 2020, Howlett was promoted to his cabinet as Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Racing. After the 2021 Tasmanian state election in May 2021, she was additionally appointed Minister for Small Business and Minister for Women in the Second Gutwein Ministry. A reshuffle of the cabinet on 17 February 2022 resulted in Howlett also becoming Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Hospitality and Events, but losing the sports portfolio to Nic Street.[4] However, a week later on 25 February, Howlett resigned from the cabinet, citing "personal reasons after the death of her brother", who died the day the Second Gutwein Ministry was sworn in.[5] She has stated she would remain a member of parliament. Her portfolios were taken over by Madeleine Ogilvie later that week.

Howlett stood down as the Member for Prosser to stand as a Liberal candidate in the Lyons at the 2024 Tasmanian state election.,[6] Howlett was subsequently elected, with the third highest primary vote in the division.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inaugural Speech. Howlett. Jane. 12 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Around the traps. Magenta & Black. Hutchins School. 15 May 2018.
  3. News: Liberal's Jane Howlett wins new Tasmanian seat of Prosser. 15 May 2018. ABC News. 15 May 2018. en-AU.
  4. howlett_J_LC_792 Jane Howlett . 26 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns from state cabinet. ABC News. 25 February 2022.
  6. News: Liberals Announce Candidate Line-up . 24 February 2024 . . 20 February 2024.
  7. https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/tas/2024/guide/lyon